ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) vs BlackBerry 8830 (World edition)
Side by side comparison between ZTE X990 vs BlackBerry 8830 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? ZTE X990D (Dual-sim)
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13 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 7 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| 320x240 pixels |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 2.0 + A2DP / 2.0 |
| WAP, HTML |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Model | X990D (Dual-sim) | 8830 (World edition) |
| Other model names | ZTE X990 Dual-sim | RIM BlackBerry 8830 World Edition |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | ZTE | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 5/1/2010 | 5/1/2007 |
| Depth | 11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60.8 x 106.8 millimeters (2.39 x 4.2 in) | 66 x 114 millimeters (2.6 x 4.49 in) |
| Weight | 95 grams (3.33 ounces) | 132 grams (4.62 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 2.4" inches | 2.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~27.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~25.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x240 pixels | 320x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 167 PPI | 160 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | BlackBerry OS 4.2 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Chipset | feature not registered | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM6550 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 225MHz ARM926EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 16MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 128MB (50MB available) | 64MB |
| External storage | Until 8GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 4GB microSD (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Dual-Band 900/1800 | Dual-Band 900/1800 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 900/1800 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | CSD, GPRS, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (176x144) | Not supported |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| HDR | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | feature not registered |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | Mini-USB 1.1 (Mini-B) |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 2.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 2.0 |
| WiFi | Not supported | Not supported |
| DLNA | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| GPS | Not supported | GPS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 900 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 3.7 hours |
| Standby | 500 hours (20.8 days) | 216 hours (9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML | WAP, HTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White Java framework | • Colors: Black • Trackball navigation • BlackBerry maps • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF viewer Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| ZTE X990D (Dual-sim) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |